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- Tue May 21, 24 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Modified my shiny new Dash trim to take the gauge panel I made last year in the heater control area. This will place the oil pressure and mechanical temp gauge in an area where I can easily see them. Under the dash might look cool but it’s hopeless if you are actually going to use them while driving...
- Tue May 21, 24 1:14 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Indeed, it’s considerably lighter now, probably half the weight it was. I have some self adhesive chrome tape I’ll apply to the inside so it still acts as a reflector for the panel lights.
- Tue May 21, 24 1:08 pm
- Forum: Transmission, Axle & Brakes
- Topic: Slip yoke
- Replies: 4
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Re: Slip yoke
With weight on the rear wheels, bottom the yoke and pull out 3/4” and then measure between the yokes is the usual way to arrive at the correct prop length. I assume you are thinking your prop is the wrong length?
- Sat May 18, 24 4:54 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Couldn’t help noticing just how heavy the pot metal instrument housing is, I’ll be having a look at that….
- Sat May 18, 24 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Final step is fitting a Voltmeter decal to complete the look. Can all be reinstalled now and wired to suit. I need to check but I think all that needs doing is to move the large red and black wires for the Ammeter onto one terminal of the voltmeter and earth the other side, assuming that’s the case ...
- Sat May 18, 24 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Next comes the tricky job of snipping off the original needle and gluing it to the new needle as it’s a different shape and needs to be moved up a bit to match.
- Sat May 18, 24 1:12 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Next step is to glue the Bosch face under the mopar face so that you can use the tiny screws to fit it all together.
- Fri May 17, 24 9:41 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
First job is gut it, the face comes off with 2 tiny screws. The face of the factory Ammeter is held on by 2 tiny rivets, I cut through them from behind so as not to damage the face.
- Fri May 17, 24 9:36 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Given we all tend to bypass the factory Amp gauge due to the lousy design and potential fire risk, I wanted to do a constuctive mod. Converting the Amp gauge to a voltmeter is pretty straightforward though fiddly job. I’m not taking credit for this, a mooch around the net showed it’s been done many ...
- Mon May 13, 24 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
No I’m done with big blocks, I really like stroker small blocks. I have new heads and intake to fit which should add a bit more HP.
- Mon May 13, 24 9:20 am
- Forum: Restoration & Miscellaneous
- Topic: Frame measurement tollerance?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Frame measurement tollerance?
Firstly I don’t know what the tolerances are but I would be wanting to work to an 1/8” if possible. If you can correct it by jacking stuff around then Personally I’d do it.
- Mon May 13, 24 8:57 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
- Replies: 1017
- Views: 328329
Re: Blue's Barracuda
Not legal in Super stock Neil, I need a hardware upgrade, it’s in the pipeline.
- Sun May 12, 24 7:58 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Blue's Barracuda
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Re: Blue's Barracuda
Ha, I should stop mucking about and bolt in some more horsepower!
- Sat May 11, 24 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Dom's 66 Coronet 500
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Re: Dom's 66 Coronet 500
I can see where you are headed, nicely stitched covers and you have some sharp looking armrests.
- Sat May 11, 24 7:04 pm
- Forum: Alternative Muscle
- Topic: '58 (nash) rambler american family project
- Replies: 47
- Views: 12297
Re: '58 (nash) rambler american family project
Have you sold it yet?